Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar

Madagascar: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 346,932 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
346,932 t
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
14th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.45 million t
in 2005
All-time low
260,333 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 1.5M t1991: 1.5M t1992: 1.5M t1993: 1.5M t1994: 1.5M t1995: 1.5M t1996: 2.3M t1997: 1.6M t1998: 2.4M t1999: 2.0M t2000: 635.7k t2001: 2.0M t2002: 2.1M t2003: 3.2M t2004: 2.2M t2005: 3.5M t2006: 1.5M t2007: 2.3M t2008: 1.5M t2009: 2.2M t2010: 1.2M t2011: 1.3M t2012: 1.2M t2013: 1.4M t2014: 1.0M t2015: 1.2M t2016: 1.9M t2017: 1.0M t2018: 702.7k t2019: 920.9k t2020: 1.2M t2021: 593.6k t2022: 260.3k t2023: 558.2k t2024: 346.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 346,932 t for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Madagascar peaked at 3.45 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 260,333 t, in 2022.

Madagascar ranks 14th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.52 million t
1991 1.52 million t +0.0%
1992 1.52 million t +0.0%
1993 1.52 million t +0.0%
1994 1.52 million t +0.0%
1995 1.52 million t +0.0%
1996 2.27 million t +49.3%
1997 1.63 million t -28.4%
1998 2.41 million t +48.1%
1999 1.96 million t -18.4%
2000 635,675 t -67.6%
2001 1.98 million t +211.7%
2002 2.15 million t +8.5%
2003 3.22 million t +49.9%
2004 2.23 million t -30.8%
2005 3.45 million t +54.9%
2006 1.50 million t -56.5%
2007 2.26 million t +50.5%
2008 1.49 million t -34.2%
2009 2.15 million t +44.7%
2010 1.15 million t -46.5%
2011 1.29 million t +11.5%
2012 1.20 million t -6.3%
2013 1.40 million t +15.9%
2014 1.02 million t -27.1%
2015 1.21 million t +19.3%
2016 1.93 million t +59.3%
2017 1.01 million t -48.0%
2018 702,687 t -30.1%
2019 920,948 t +31.1%
2020 1.15 million t +25.1%
2021 593,577 t -48.5%
2022 260,333 t -56.1%
2023 558,220 t +114.4%
2024 346,932 t -37.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.74 million t 1.52 million t 2.41 million t 10
2000s 2.11 million t 635,675 t 3.45 million t 10
2010s 1.18 million t 702,687 t 1.93 million t 10
2020s 582,248 t 260,333 t 1.15 million t 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 11 Canada 529,993 t compare
  2. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
  3. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
  4. 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  5. 11 Republic of Moldova 0 t
  6. 11 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
  7. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
  8. 11 Viet Nam 0 t compare
  9. 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  10. 11 Melanesia 0 t compare
  11. 11 Micronesia 0 t
  12. 11 Polynesia 0 t
  13. 12 Mexico 393,439 t compare
  14. 13 Mozambique 377,693 t compare
  15. 15 Brazil 268,857 t compare
  16. 16 Pakistan 264,517 t compare
  17. 17 Zimbabwe 260,380 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Madagascar?
Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Madagascar was 346,932 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 3.45 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 260,333 t in 2022.
How does Madagascar rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Madagascar ranks 14th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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